ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70040: Plaquemines Parish, LA

ZIP Code 70040 (Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 1,056 residents in 455 households. The median household income is $83,649, the median home value is $159,100 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (commute) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,056

Margin of error ±282

Median household income

$83,649

Margin of error ±$19,766

Median home value

$159,100

Margin of error ±$56,033

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

50.1 yrs

Margin of error ±10.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

41.3 min*

Margin of error ±28.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 70040 compares with Louisiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7004050.1 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70040$83,649Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70040$35,583Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 700406.9%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 700403.1%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7004014.4%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70040$159,100Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70040—Louisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7004098.0%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7004041.3 min*Louisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 700401.6%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70040

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 70040 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 70040	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	1,056	±282	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	50.1 yrs	±10.9 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	455	±127	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$83,649	±$19,766	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,583	±$8,720	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.9%	±5.5 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.1%	±4.7 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.4%	±6.8 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$159,100	±$56,033	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	98.0%	±6.5 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	41.3 min*	±28.0 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.6%	±2.8 pts	8.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 70040
Group	ZIP 70040	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	29.0%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	61.8%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.4%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.8%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 70040 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Plaquemines Parish— also overlaps St. Bernard Parish
Largest overlapping place: Poydras (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 94.79 sq mi· about 11 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Plaquemines Parish

70037 Plaquemines Parish, LA 70038 Boothville, LA 70041 Plaquemines Parish, LA 70082 Plaquemines Parish, LA 70083 Plaquemines Parish, LA 70091 Plaquemines Parish, LA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.